Meet 117-year-old Nabi Tajima, the Japanese woman who just became the oldest person in the world

117-year-old Nabi Tajima, the oldest living person. YouTube On Friday 117-year-old Violet Mosse Brown, the oldest person in the world, passed away, leaving the title to Nabi Tajima of Japan, who is also 117.

Misao Okawa, who held the title of the world's oldest person until she died on April 1 2015, aged 117 years and 27 days, had credited a diet of "ramen noodles and beef stew, hashed beef and rice mackerel sushi" for her longevity.

There are currently just 46 supercentenarians — people who have lived past 110 — in the world, according to The Sun.